FAFSA corrections processing delays - when will 2025-26 updates reach schools?

We're in the exact same boat! My son made a correction to his FAFSA on April 15th (just one day after your daughter) and it's still stuck in processing limbo. His was a correction to the parent contribution section - we had to update our retirement account info. This whole new FAFSA system has been a complete disaster. I called the Federal Student Aid office THREE times and couldn't get through to anyone. Just endless hold times and then disconnects. So frustrating!

According to the FSA website, standard FAFSA corrections are typically processed within 3-5 business days, but with the new system rollout for 2025-26, many corrections are taking 7-10 business days due to increased volume. After processing, it usually takes another 1-3 days for the corrected information to be transmitted to your selected schools. Since you submitted on April 14th, I'd expect the schools to receive it by the end of this week or early next week at the latest. If the priority deadline is more than two weeks from now, you should still be fine for consideration.

my kid did a corection in march for the old fafsa cycle and it took almost 3 weeks to get to her school. the financial aid office said they were getting batches of updates twice a week. might be different with new system tho

I worked in a financial aid office until last year, and I can tell you that most schools understand the FAFSA delays this year and are being flexible with priority deadlines. I'd recommend emailing the financial aid offices at your daughter's top schools to let them know you've submitted a correction and are waiting for it to process. Include your daughter's student ID number and the date the correction was submitted. Many schools can see that a correction is pending in their system even before they receive the updated data. They can make a note in her file so her application won't be penalized for the delay.

this new FAFSA is THE WORST!!! My twins both applied and we've had nothing but issues. One got his SAI score right away, the other one took 6 weeks! And corrections? FORGET IT. Been waiting almost a month for a simple address correction to go through. The whole system is broken and nobody cares!!!!!

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Just an update on processing times - I just spoke with a financial aid advisor yesterday who confirmed that FAFSA correction processing times have improved in the last week. They're now seeing most corrections come through in 5-7 business days rather than the 7-10 days it was taking earlier in April. Also, most schools are well aware of the FAFSA delays this cycle and have internal processes to handle priority deadline exceptions related to FAFSA processing issues.

wait are corrections definately open now? The FAFSA website still shows me an error message when I try to access the correction form. Maybe its just for certain types of corrections?

UPDATE: We just got notification that the correction has been processed and sent to her schools! It took exactly 9 business days. I've confirmed with two of her schools that they received the updated information, and they both assured me that she's still in consideration for all institutional aid since they received it before their internal processing deadlines. Such a relief! Thanks everyone for your help and commiseration through this stressful process.